Pokemon Let's Go Type guide: every type weakness, strength and resistance

by RPG Site Staff on 24 November, 2018

As is series tradition, battles in Pokemon Let's Go Pikachu and Pokemon Let's Go Eevee are determined in part by Pokemon types. All types have associated type weaknesses and type strengths - and on this page, we break them down.

A lot of other websites display Pokemon type strengths and weaknesses via a type chart - which is an absolutely valid and decent way of showing it off. We wanted to do something a little simpler: a list with each type and their strengths and weaknesses bullet-pointed out.

That means if you're struggling to take down a specific Pokemon or having a pain toppling a particular Gym Leader or Master Trainer, you can consult this by scrolling to the Pokemon Type and taking in that Pokemon's type strengths and weakness without having to trace it across a larger graph. Simple. Combined this with out Pokemon Tier List for some ideas on creating a powerful team.

Remember that Pokemon can have two types - and in that instance, that Pokemon has the combined strength and weakness from both types - which might make it more or less vulnerable depending on how the buffs and debuffs stack. Anyway, here's the full list:

Need more Pokemon Let's Go help? Check out our guide on catch combos for help encounting rare Pokemon and shiny Pokemon - or if you're after something with a more unique type combination go get yourself some Alolan form Pokemon with our guide on them.

Pokemon Let's Go: type weakness and strength list

Normal type weaknesses and strengths

Normal weakness to: Fighting
Normal immune to: Ghost
Normal 'Not Very Effective' vs: Rock, Steel
Normal type Pokemon:
- Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Mega Pidgeot, Rattata, Raticate, Alolan Rattata, Alolan Raticate, Spearow, Fearow, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Meowth, Persian, Farfetch'd, Doduo, Dodrio, Lickitung, Chansey, Kangaskhan, Mega Kangaskhan, Tauros, Ditto, Eevee, Porygon, Snorlax

Fighting type weaknesses and strengths

Fighting weakness to: Flying, Psychic, Fairy
Fighting resists: Rock, Bug, Dark
Fighting 'Not Very Effective' vs: Flying, Poison, Bug
Fighting immune vs: Ghost
Fighting Super Effective vs: Normal, Rock, Steel, Ice, Dark
Fighting type Pokemon:
- Mankey, Primeape, Poliwrath, Machop, Machoke, Machamp, Hitmonlee, Hitmonchan, Mega Mewtwo X

Flying type weaknesses and strengths

Flying weakness to: Rock, Electric, Ice
Flying resists: Fighting, Bug, Grass
Flying immune to: Ground
Flying 'Not Very Effective' vs: Rock, Steel, Electric
Flying Super Effective vs: Fighting, Bug, Grass, Fairy
Flying type Pokemon:
- Charizard, Mega Charizard X &Y, Butterfree, Pidgey, Pidgeotto, Pidgeot, Mega Pidgeot, Spearow, Fearow, Zubat, Golbat, Farfetch'd, Doduo, Dodrio, Scyther, Mega Pinsir, Gyarados, Mega Gyarados, Aerodactyl, Mega Aerodactyl, Articuno, Zapdos, Moltres, Dragonite

Poison type weaknesses and strengths

Poison weakness vs: Ground, Psychic
Poison resists: Fighting, Poison, Bug, Grass, Fairy
Poison 'Not Very Effective' vs: Poison, Ground, Rock, Ghost
Poison immune vs: Ghost
Poison Super Effective vs: Grass, Fairy
Poison type Pokemon:
- Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Mega Venusaur, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Mega Beedrill, Ekans, Abrok, Nidoran, Nidorino/Nidorina, Nidoqueen/Nidoking, Zubat, Golbat, Oddish, Gloom, Vileplume, Venonat, Venomoth, Bellsprout, Weepinbel, Victreebel, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Grimer, Muk, Alolan Grimer, Alolan Muk, Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Mega Gengar, Koffing, Weezing

Ground type weaknesses and strengths

Ground weakness to: Water, Grass, Ice
Ground resists: Poison, Rock
Ground 'Not Very Effective' vs: Bug, Grass
Ground immune to: Electric
Ground immune vs: Flying
Ground Super Effective vs: Poison, Rock, Steel, Fire, Electric
Ground type Pokemon:
- Sandshrew, Sandslash, Nidoqueen, Nidoking, Diglett, Dugtrio, Alolan Diglett, Alolan Dugtrio, Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Onix, Cubone, Marowak, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Mega Rhydon

Rock type weaknesses and strengths

Rock weakness to: Fighting, Ground, Steel, Water, Grass
Rock resists: Normal, Flying, Poison, Fire
Rock 'Not Very Effective' vs: Fighting, Ground, Steel
Rock Super Effective vs: Flying, Bug, Fire, Ice
Rock type Pokemon:
- Geodude, Graveler, Golem, Alolan Geodude, Alolan Graveler, Alolan Golem, Onix, Rhyhorn, Rhydon, Mega Rhydon, Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto, Kabutops, Aerodactyl, Mega Aerodactyl

Bug type weaknesses and strengths

Bug weakness to: Flying, Rock, Fire
Bug resists: Fighting, Grass
Bug 'Not Very Effective' vs: Fighting, Flying, Poison, Ghost, Steel, Fire, Fairy
Bug Super Effective vs: Grass, Psychic, Dark
Bug type Pokemon:
- Caterpie, Metapod, Butterfree, Weedle, Kakuna, Beedrill, Mega Beedrill, Paras, Parasect, Venonat, Venomoth, Scyther, Pinsir, Mega Pinsir

Ghost type weaknesses and strengths

Ghost weakness to: Ghost, Dark
Ghost resists: Poison, Bug
Ghost immune to: Normal, Fighting
Ghost 'Not Very Effective' vs: Dark
Ghost Super Effective vs: Ghost, Psychic
Ghost type Pokemon:
- Gastly, Haunter, Gengar, Mega Gengar, Alolan Marowak

Steel type weaknesses and strengths

Steel weakness to: Fighting, Ground, Fire
Steel resists: Normal, Flying, Rock, Bug, Steel, Grass, Psychic, Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Steel 'Not Very Effective' attack vs: Steel, Fire, Water, Electric
Steel Super Effective vs: Rock, Ice, Fairy
Steel type Pokemon:
- Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Diglett, Alolan Dugtrio, Magnemite, Magneton

Fire type weaknesses and strengths

Fire weakness to: Ground, Rock, Water
Fire resists: Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Ice, Fairy
Fire 'Not Very Effective' vs: Rock, Fire, Water, Dragon
Fire Super Effective vs: Bug, Steel, Grass, Ice
Fire type Pokemon:
- Charmander, Charmeleon, Charizard, Mega Charizard X & Y, Vulpix, Ninetales, Growlithe, Arcanine, Ponyta, Rapidash, Alolan Marowak, Magmar, Flareon, Moltres

Water type weaknesses and strengths

Water weakness to: Grass, Electric
Water resists: Steel, Fire, Water, Ice
Water 'Not Very Effective' vs: Water, Grass, Dragon
Water Super Effective vs: Ground, Rock, Fire
Water type Pokemon:
- Squirtle, Wartortle, Blastoise, Mega Blastoise, Psyduck, Golduck, Poliwag, Poliwhirl, Poliwrath, Tentacool, Tentacruel, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Mega Slowbro, Seel, Dewgong, Shellder, Cloyster, Krabby, Kingler, Horsea, Seadra, Goldeen, Seaking, Starmie, Staryu, Magikarp, Gyarados, Mega Gyarados, Lapras, Vaporeon, Omanyte, Omastar, Kabuto, Kabutops

Grass type weaknesses and strengths

Grass weakness to: Flying, Poison, Bug, Fire, Ice
Grass resists: Ground, Water, Grass, Electric
Grass 'Not Very Effective' vs: Flying, Poison, Bug, Steel, Fire, Grass, Dragon
Grass Super Effective vs: Ground, Rock, Water
Grass type Pokemon:
- Bulbasaur, Ivysaur, Venusaur, Mega Venusaur, Oddish, Gloom Vileplume, Paras, Parasect, Bellsprout, Weepinbell, Victreebel, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Alolan Exeggutor, Tangela

Electric type weaknesses and strengths

Electric weakness to: Ground
Electric resists: Flying, Steel, Electric
Electric immune vs: Ground
Electric 'Not Very Effective' vs: Grass, Electric, Dragon
Electric Super Effective vs: Flying, Water
Electric type Pokemon:
- Pikachu, Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Alolan Geodude, Alolan Graveler, Alolan Golem, Magnemite, Magneton, Voltorb, Electrode, Electabuzz, Jolteon, Zapdos

Psychic type weaknesses and strengths

Psychic weakness to: Bug, Ghost, Dark
Psychic resists: Fighting, Psychic
Psychic immune vs: Dark
Psychic 'Not Very Effective' vs: Steel, Psychic
Psychic Super Effective vs: Fighting, Poison
Psychic type Pokemon:
- Alolan Raichu, Abra, Kadabra, Alakazam, Mega Alakazam, Slowpoke, Slowbro, Mega Slowbro, Drowzee, Hypno, Exeggcute, Exeggutor, Starmie, Mr. Mime, Jynx, Mewtwo, Mega Mewtwo X & Y, Mew

Ice type weaknesses and strengths

Ice weakness to: Fighting, Rock, Steel, Fire
Ice resists: Ice
Ice 'Not Very Effective' vs: Steel, Fire, Water, Ice
Ice Super Effective vs: Flying, Ground, Grass, Dragon
Ice type Pokemon:
- Alolan Sandshrew, Alolan Sandslash, Alolan Vulpix, Alolan Ninetales, Dewgong, Cloyster, Jynx, Lapras, Articuno

Dragon type weaknesses and strengths

Dragon weakness to: Ice, Dragon, Fairy
Dragon resists: Fire, Water, Grass, Electric
Dragon immune vs: Fairy
Dragon 'Not Very Effective' vs: Steel
Dragon Super Effective vs: Dragon
Dragon type Pokemon:
- Mega Charizard X, Alolan Exeggutor, Dratini, Dragonair, Dragonite

Dark type weaknesses and strengths

Dark weakness to: Fighting, Bug, Fairy
Dark resists: Ghost, Dark
Dark 'Not Very Effective' vs: Fighting, Dark, Fairy
Dark Super Effective vs: Ghost, Psychic
Dark type Pokemon:
- Alolan Rattata, Alolan Raticate, Alolan Meowth, Alolan Persian, Alolan Grimer, Alolan Muk, Mega Gyarados

Fairy type weaknesses and strengths

Fairy weakness to: Poison, Steel
Fairy resists: Fighting, Dark
Fairy 'Not Very Effective' vs: Poison, Steel, Fire
Fairy Super Effective vs: Fighting, Dragon, Dark
Fairy type Pokemon:
- Clefairy, Clefable, Alolan Ninetales, Jigglypuff, Wigglytuff, Mr. Mime